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**DiabloTerrorGF** · 02-16-2007, 03:51 AM

I've seen some PRXs and modules draw to the top overlay of the screen. Now I thought this was only text until I found vsh mod that would show ISO pics.

Well, I was hex editing a billion waves today when I had a question. Is there a way to draw to the screen above the background but before icons?

**Dream_Team** · 02-16-2007, 04:21 AM

That vsh mod redraws it's own set of icons, so it draws on top of it. (It has some algorythms that try to erase the icons)

**DiabloTerrorGF** · 02-16-2007, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dream_Team

That vsh mod redraws it's own set of icons, so it draws on top of it. (It has some algorythms that try to erase the icons)

Er, we must be talking about 2 different things. The one I'm talking about is for devhook and you can switch ISOs on the fly with it but it shows a pic in the bottom right.(the PIC1 or whatever in the ISO)

**Bytrix** · 02-16-2007, 04:26 AM

I don't think that's possible. You can only write ontop of the screen contents (don't think of it as being layered, it's a flat image you are writing ontop of.).

**DiabloTerrorGF** · 02-16-2007, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytrix

I don't think that's possible. You can only write ontop of the screen contents (don't think of it as being layered, it's a flat image you are writing ontop of.).

To my understanding, it is layered though. Draw bg, draw wave, draw icons, draw misc. hmmm.

**Bytrix** · 02-16-2007, 04:33 AM

Yes... but that is most likely all done in a single process by the XMB. You can't add your own code into the middle of that process. You can only draw ontop of what the XMB produces.

**DiabloTerrorGF** · 02-16-2007, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytrix

You can't add your own code into the middle of that process.

I guess so(I don't think it's set that far into stone).

But I do have a great idea... now to re-install cygwin -_-

Also, I'm quite the noob at prx's. The only thing I've ever done was drawn some text on the XMB so I have another question that may of been introduced with OE's. I notce that they are pre-set to work with a certain function(XMB/GAME/etc), how does OE figure that out? Is it something you add into your code?

02-16-2007, 03:51 AM	#1
DiabloTerrorGF Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 359 Trader Feedback: 0	Question on PRX and drawing on the XMB. I've seen some PRXs and modules draw to the top overlay of the screen. Now I thought this was only text until I found vsh mod that would show ISO pics. Well, I was hex editing a billion waves today when I had a question. Is there a way to draw to the screen above the background but before icons?

02-16-2007, 04:21 AM	#2
Dream_Team Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 67 Trader Feedback: 0	That vsh mod redraws it's own set of icons, so it draws on top of it. (It has some algorythms that try to erase the icons)

02-16-2007, 04:26 AM	#4
Bytrix Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakefield, England Posts: 60 Trader Feedback: 0	I don't think that's possible. You can only write ontop of the screen contents (don't think of it as being layered, it's a flat image you are writing ontop of.).

02-16-2007, 04:33 AM	#6
Bytrix Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakefield, England Posts: 60 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes... but that is most likely all done in a single process by the XMB. You can't add your own code into the middle of that process. You can only draw ontop of what the XMB produces.

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